Stop Doing So Much: The Power of Space, Stillness, and Just Being

Our minds are always on.
We’re constantly thinking — about work, relationships, what we need to do next, and what we should’ve done better. There’s this nonstop hum of thought: a loop of doing, planning, chasing, reacting. And we think that if we just do enough, we’ll eventually get “there.”

But where is there, really?

We think the future will save us. That more money, a different partner, or a better body will somehow fix the discomfort we’re feeling now. So we fill our calendars, fill our plates, fill our feeds — and leave no room for ourselves to just be.

We’ve lost space. And in losing space, we’ve lost clarity, peace, and connection.

Lately, I’ve been blocking actual space in my calendar — not just for work or productivity, but for me. For stillness. For breathing. For listening to the wind move through the trees. For creativity without purpose. For being with whatever I need in that moment.

Some days that means journaling.
Other days its swinging bamboo around in the backyard.
Sometimes it’s meditation.
Sometimes it’s just… nothing. And that’s the point.

We’ve been taught to do so we can become. But what if becoming is simply being now?

The doing won’t fulfill you unless it’s rooted in presence. Brush your teeth to brush your teeth. Eat when you’re hungry, not because it’s 12 p.m. Work because it’s meaningful, not because you're afraid of not being seen. Create because you’re creative — not because you need to gain something from it.

I used to believe I had to prove myself: to my parents, to the world, to the internet. I thought validation lived in likes, money, and achievement. But I’ve realized — I love me all the same. Whether I’m writing books, making videos, or living simply on the road somewhere in Europe, that love doesn’t change.

When we return to ourselves — beneath the noise, the doing, and the performing — we reconnect with our essence. And that’s where peace lives. That’s where creativity flows. That’s where life becomes real again.

So here’s your reminder:
You don’t need to do more to be more.
You are enough as you are.
And the space you give yourself — that’s where the real growth happens.

Feel free to watch my video on YouTube where I dive into this even more deeply!